By Dakota Baker
The Greenbrier County Commission convened on Tuesday, Apr. 8. One key item on the agenda was the transfer of funds from savings to checking accounts for various local initiatives. A total of $13,240.17 was approved for transfer, with the funds allocated to several projects in the county.
The Meadow River Trail received $2,929.80 for partial reimbursement of 2024–2025 consulting expenses related to the Abandoned Mine Land program. The Williamsburg Community Action was allocated $2,354.34 for the 2024–2025 Williamsburg Community Fair. Local libraries in Lewisburg, Ronceverte, and Rupert received $7,046.03 to support third-quarter programming for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The Central Greenbrier Little League was approved for $910 to purchase field fertilizer for the 2024-2025 season.
The commission also addressed several new business items, including the approval of multiple proclamations and payments for ongoing county projects. A proclamation was approved recognizing Apr. 13-19 as National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week, honoring the work of telecommunicators who provide vital emergency services, and another proclamation was passed designating April as County Government Month.
Several payments were approved in relation to infrastructure and development projects. The Greenbrier PSD#2 Phase II Sam Black Waterline Extension project received $29,636.15. The Route 60 East Sewer Project, part of the White Sulphur Springs TIF Project, was approved for a payment of $181,617.80. A payment of $32,412.56 was authorized for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Disinfection Project under Resolution 2. The Greenbrier County GigReady Broadband Project was approved for a payment of $621,740.69 under Draw Request 8, with 25 percent of the payment requested from the TIF fund and 75 percent from the GigReady program.
The commission also reviewed a funding request from the Mountain Transit Authority for the 2025–2026 fiscal year. Due to complex restrictions, the MTA is expected to lose approximately $300,000 in SOR grant funds. The commission approved $10,000 in funding for the MTA.
An update was provided on the ongoing opioid litigation. The commission considered a request from its outside counsel for the voluntary dismissal of certain defendants, including multiple entities under the Optum brand. A motion was made to add the parent company, United Health Group Inc., to the case. Discussion on the matter was tabled until the next meeting.
